The Spa Book

Special budget abridged edition


Nothing could be more luxurious, pleasurable, or refreshing than pampering yourself in a sumptuous spa. The best ones are designed to look and feel like paradise - and they do. In this book, you’ll discover the most exceptional historical, thermal, thalassic, wellness & health, resort, new age, adventure, day, and hotel spas around the world - from Paris to South Africa, Bangkok to Texas - beautifully photographed and accompanied by pricing, service, and contact information. Use the book to scout out your ideal spa-destination and take yourself one step closer to nirvana.

The editors:
Allison Arieff is the Editor in Chief of Dwell and was the magazine’s founding Senior Editor. She is the co-author of Prefab and Trailer Travel: A Visual History of Mobile America, and the editor of numerous books on art and culture including Airstream: The History of the Land Yacht, Hatch Show Print: The History of A Great American Poster Shop and TASCHEN’s Cheap Hotels.

Bryan Burkhart is Creative Director of the design firm Modernhouse. He is the designer and co-author of the books Airstream: The History of the Land Yacht, Prefab, and Trailer Travel: A Visual History of Mobile America, and the designer of Cheap Hotels. Burkhart has done design work for companies such as Apple, Sony, and Dwell magazine. Arieff and Burkhart live in San Francisco.

The Spa Book
TASCHEN 25

The Spa Book

Allison Arieff, Bryan Burkhart
Hardcover, 6.7 x 8.5 in., 352 pages, $ 14.99
ISBN 978-3-8365-0190-3
Multilingual Edition: English, French, German
Availability: In Stock
  • Reviews
„Allein beim Anblick dieser Wellnesstempel stellt sich zuverlässig Ferienstimmung ein. Von Paris bis Südafrika: In ihrem Bildband nehmen uns die Autoren auf die Reise mit – in die außergewöhnlichsten und luxuriösesten Spa-Ressorts der Welt. Dank der faszinierenden Fotografien sowie detaillierter Preis-, Service- und Kontaktinformationen sind schon die Reisevorbereitungen völlig relaxed.“ Elle, München, Germany
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